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RIC VIII Cyzicus 80

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VIII Cyzicus 80. Denomination: Small AE2. Authority: Constantius II. Mint: Cyzicus. The obverse shows bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, left, holding globe in right hand, with the legend D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows constantius II, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding standard with Chi-Rho on banner in right hand and resting left hand on shield; before him, two kneeling captives, heads turned toward each other, with the legend FEL TEMP - REPARATIO.

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Historical context

Elevated to Augustus alongside his brothers in 337, he initially received Greece, Thrace, the Asian provinces, and Egypt. His reign was dominated by border warfare against the Sasanian Empire and Germanic peoples, as well as domestic conflicts, usurpations, and civil wars, including his conflict against Magnentius, which left him sole ruler in 353.

Struck at the mint of Cyzicus, this bronze and billon small AE2 carries the obverse legend "D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG". The reverse depicts the emperor holding a shield and a standard bearing a Chi-Rho on its banner, positioned before two kneeling captives whose heads turn towards one another. This composition is accompanied by the reverse legend "FEL TEMP - REPARATIO", reflecting the imperial coinage produced during his rule over the empire.

Physical characteristics

Material
Billon; Bronze
Denomination
Small AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Cyzicus
Authority
Constantius II

Design

Obverse
Bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, left, holding globe in right hand
Reverse
Constantius II, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding standard with Chi-Rho on banner in right hand and resting left hand on shield; before him, two kneeling captives, heads turned toward each other
Obverse legend
D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
FEL TEMP - REPARATIO

Identification

Type reference
RIC VIII Cyzicus 80
Denomination and metal
Small AE2, Billon; Bronze
Obverse legend to match
D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
FEL TEMP - REPARATIO
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VIII Cyzicus 70

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

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